Greatest Cover Songs
You guessed it, what are your favorite Cover Songs?
Most recently for me would be Cake - War Pigs (Black Sabbath Cover)
A couple other greats are Marlyn Manson - PPersonal Jesus, and Korn - Word up.
Though no cover has ever met the level of Awesome that is
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Guns n' Roses' cover of the Rolling Stones', "Sympathy for the Devil."
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Jimi Hendrix - "All Along the Watchtower"
The Specials - "A Message to You Rudy"
Reel Big Fish - "Take on Me"
Those are the ones that come immediately to mind.
What I've been listening to:
Jeff Buckey - Hallelujah
PJ Harvey - Highway 61 Revisited
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Also, Cake's version of "I Will Survive" is perhaps the most awesome thing since sliced bread. I really respect covers more when a band takes a song and manages to make it different enough that it actually warrants a cover.
Smells Like Teen Spirit ~ Tori Amos
Orestes ~ Evanescence
I third that. Also, Johnny Cash - "Hurt" is an amazing cover song. Fiona Apple - "Across the Universe" is also pretty good.Yes.
There are definitely are more out there, but I couldn't think of more.
One of Les Claypools side projects (cant remember which) do agreat cover of King Crimsons Theela Hun Ginjeet
'All things are subject to interpretation; whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.' - Nietzsche
Johnny Cash - Hurt is the single best cover in the world. It surpasses the original on so many levels.
I fourth that. I came into this thread with only that song in my mind xDI third that. Also, Johnny Cash - "Hurt" is an amazing cover song. Fiona Apple - "Across the Universe" is also pretty good.Yes.
But seconded Johnny Cash's "Hurt", Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" (although I think the Dylan version is hugely underrated; but I'm a sucker for acoustic guitar!) and also Cash's "One Love".
Jeff Buckey - Hallelujah
This is arguably the most beautiful song I have ever heard. Other people have sung the song and it was nice, but Jeff's version is stunningly beautiful. I was making a list of 'masterpieces' about a year ago and this made it. Beyond words, really.
I also agree with Johnny Cash - Hurt and Reel Big Fish - Take On Me
Here's a few others for people to think over... the bold ones in particular I'm personally quite fond of. A lot of them I've just listed because they're incredibly famous rather than I personally like them, though.
Gene Kelly - Singin' in the Rain
Joe Cocker - With a Little Help from My Friends
The Beach Boys - Barbara Ann
Counting Crows and Vanessa Carlton - Big Yellow Taxi
DJ Sammy - The Boys of Summer
David Bowie - China Girl
N-Trance - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
The Clash - I Fought The Law
Green Day - I Fought The Law
UB40 with Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Diana Ross - I Will Survive
Mariah Carey & Trey Lorenz - I'll Be There
Smash Mouth - I'm A Believer
Guns N' Roses - Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
Eric Clapton - Layla
Club Nouveau - Lean On Me
Guns N' Roses - Live and Let Die
Gary Jules - Mad World
Louis Armstrong - Moon River
Annie Lennox - No More I Love You's
Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Dean Martin - Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
UB40 - Red Red Wine
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Sixpence None the Richer - There She Goes
Go West - The Tracks of My Tears
The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
My Chemical Romance and The Used - Under Pressure (for months, I refused to listen to this cover because the original was so great and I didn't think they'd do it any justice - I accidentally heard it some day and admittedly liked it)
Run DMC and Aerosmith - Walk This Way (not sure if this one counts)
Bette Midler - The Wind Beneath My Wings
Dusty Springfield - You've Got a Friend
Quindon Tarver - When Doves Cry
Some of these I was really surprised to discover they were covers, though.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
Manic Street Preachers covering Chuck Berry- Rock'n'Roll Music is a classic
Love these two. The original Mad World by Tears for Fears was less subtle. The cover by Jules is both subtle and soothing with an eerie touch. The sad music matches the makes a sad lyrics more sad whereas the original made it all upbeat and what not.
As for Tainted Love, out of all the covers I've heard of this song (and there is a crap load) I liked Soft Cell's the most.
Nothing Compares 2 U or Wild World by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
And here's where I'll stay / For ten years and a day
We're on a quest to find hidden treasure / And mystery on The Wild Sea
Also Jimi Hendrix's version of Hey Joe is obviously a great tune.
'All things are subject to interpretation; whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.' - Nietzsche
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